Cosby has been accused of drugging and raping dozens of women going back to the 1960’s, but Griffin believes that Cosby, whom he refers to as “Dr. Cosby,” was a victim of his time.

“The ’70s is a different time, alright,” he said. “The ’70s motherf—ers all had coke spoons around they’re f—ing neck. You go to the disco, the line is laid out on the damn table. When you want to level out after a hit of cocaine you get a Quaalude.”

“So did he rape these bitches?” Griffin continued. “All of them said the same thing: We ‘went to the room.’ Why would you go the the room of a known married man?”

Griffin went on to point out Cosby’s numerous charitable efforts directed toward young African Americans as proof of his good nature.

“The man has single-handedly sent a bunch of brothers and sisters to college,” he said. “Even if he didn’t pay for it himself, he gave them the idea that it’s possible. The motherf—er was so generous with his money, he bought colleges colleges. And them some pussy is supposed to tear that down?”

Cosby was charged Wednesday with criminal sexual assault stemming from a purported incident in 2004 in Pennsylvania. The embattled ex-sitcom star and stand-up comedian was arraigned later on Wednesday and released on $1 million bail.

Bill Cosby Scandal Timeline: From First Accusation to Mistrial (Photos)

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In 2014, Kristina Ruehli accused Bill Cosby of sexually assaulting her when she was 22 years old.

A video of comedian Hannibal BuressHannibal Buress Rips Bill Cosby: ‘You Are a Rapist’ (Video)" href="https://www.thewrap.com/angry-birds-star-hannibal-buress-rips-bill-cosby-you-are-a-rapist-video/" target="_blank">doing a stand-up routine about Cosby's reputation with women goes viral, bringing the accusations back to public attention.

Phylicia Rashad, the actress who played Cosby's wife for eight seasons on "The Cosby Show" defends her former TV husband: "What you’re seeing is the destruction of a legacy. And I think it’s orchestrated."

After months of defending her friend against his accusers on "The View," co-host Whoopi GoldbergWhoopi Goldberg Flip-Flops on Bill Cosby: ‘All of the Information … Points to Guilt’ (Video)" href="https://www.thewrap.com/whoopi-goldberg-flip-flops-on-bill-cosby-all-of-the-information-points-to-guilt-video/" target="_blank">reverses course, saying, "All of the information that’s out there kind of points to guilt.” Her reversal follows other former Cosby backers like singer Jill Scott.

A week after Cosby filed a countersuit for defamation against seven of his accusers, the comedian sued model Beverly Johnson for defamation. In the complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Cosby’s lawyers accuse Johnson of trying to push herself back into the limelight with a false allegation that he drugged her and attempted to have sex with her.

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December 30, 2015

Cosby was arraigned on felony charges of criminal sexual assault stemming from a purported incident more than a decade ago in Pennsylvania involving a former Temple University employee. A previous district attorney declined to charge the star in 2005.

Montgomery County district judge Elizabeth McHugh finds in a preliminary hearing that there is enough evidence for the criminal trial to proceed.

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February 24, 2017

The judge rules only one of the 13 other accusers prosecutors had planned to call to the stand may testify at the criminal trial. The unnamed woman was previously employed by Cosby's former agent at WME.

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May 16, 2017

Cosby says in an interview with SiriusXM radio host Michael Smerconish that he likely will not testify at the trial.

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May 19, 2017

Montgomery County Judges Thomas DeRicci and Steven O'Neill bar all electronic communications from the courthouse, meaning the trial will not be televised and journalists will be barred from live-tweeting.

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May 24, 2017

A jury is selected for Cosby's trial. Following Cosby's assertion that race could be a factor in the decision, the jury is made up of four white women, six white men, one black woman and one black man.

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June 5, 2017

The criminal trial begins in Norristown, Penn., just outside Philadelphia

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June 17, 2017 After 5 days and 52 hours of deliberations, the 12-person jury is unable to reach a unanimous verdict and a mistrial is declared. Montgomery County D.A. Kevin Steele said he intends to retry Cosby at a later date.

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A chronology of the controversies that have tarnished the legacy of one of Hollywood’s most beloved performers